Former South Africa batsman Alviro Petersen suspended after being charged with several corruption offences

Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Saturday charged Petersen after ruling that he was guilty of a string of breaches of the governing body’s code of conduct relating to fixing a match or matches in the Ram Slam T20 Challenge Series.

The opener Alviro Petersen denied any involvement in a match-fixing scandal and rubbished reports he is under investigation earlier this year.

However, CSA has now found the 35-year-old guilty of “contriving to fix or otherwise improperly influence, or being party to a scheme in which attempts would be made to fix or otherwise improperly influence one or more Ram Slam games”.

The ex-Highveld Lions captain was also deemed to have sought to accept, accepted or agreed to accept a bribe or reward to fix or contrive to fix or influence at least one match.

Among the other charges was a failure to disclose information and details of an approach or invitations to engage in corrupt conduct without delay.